How To Make Groundnut Stew
Savor a spoonful of this West African-originated hearty Groundnut Stew that’s made with crushed tomatoes, peanut butter, okra, chicken, and spices.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspcooking oil
- 1chicken,(3 to 3½ lbs)
- 1¾tspsalt
- ½tspfresh ground black pepper
- 1onion
- 2tbsptomato paste
- 1cupcrushed tomatoes,canned
- ¼tspcayenne
- 2¾cupswater,divided
- ½cupcreamy peanut butter
- 1ozokra,packaged, frozen, sliced
Instructions
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In a large pot, heat the oil over moderately high heat.
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Season the chicken pieces with ¼ teaspoon each of the salt and black pepper.
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Cook until browned, turning, for about 8 minutes in all.
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Remove from heat.
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Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pot.
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Reduce the heat to moderately low.
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Add the onion to the pot and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften.
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Stir in the tomato paste and then the tomatoes and cayenne.
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Return the chicken legs and thighs to the pot and stir in 2 cups of water.
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Bring to a simmer and cook, partially covered, for 10 minutes.
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Whisk together the peanut butter and the remaining ¾ cup of water until smooth.
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Add this mixture to the stew along with the chicken breasts and wings, the okra and the remaining 1½ teaspoons of salt, and 14 of teaspoon black pepper
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Cook, partially covered, until the okra is just done, about 10 minutes
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Serve the stew with rice or egg noodles to capture every drop of the distinctive sauce, if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 941.76kcal
- Fat: 69.03g
- Saturated Fat: 16.83g
- Trans Fat: 0.34g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 31.56g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 15.80g
- Carbohydrates: 16.86g
- Fiber: 3.97g
- Sugar: 8.46g
- Protein: 64.83g
- Cholesterol: 225.00mg
- Sodium: 1416.98mg
- Calcium: 92.54mg
- Potassium: 1079.45mg
- Iron: 4.45mg
- Vitamin A: 140.73µg
- Vitamin C: 16.15mg
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